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stomp_and_chomp · 02-06-2013, 11:50 AM

For the people at work and those without ESPNU or the time to check every 10 minutes.

All of Florida's commits have sent in their LOI. No Decommits.

There's some chatter that we haven't received Bostwick's LOI yet, but from what I have already read, it is in. So no need to fret.

Ironically, Mackenro and Mackenzie could have played together at either school, but both went down different paths. Clemson and Auburn.

Bower signed with LSU. We were in it, but now we are not.

Jalen Ramsey to FSU. Have fun not beating UF for the next 3-4 years and losing to at least 1-2 crappy ACC teams. SMDH.

Ole Miss cleaned up. NOT because of money, but because of their awesome momentum. Nkemdiche was always going there. Tunsil was a shocker, but having a head coach who guided Michael Oher to the NFL makes sense. Really, if you look at all of the commits they picked up in the last couple of weeks, they all had solid reasoning. Just have to take off the homer-glasses for a minute, though.

Jordan Cunningham to Vandy. He was on our radar at the very beginning but we had so much talent all across the board that he never really had a chance to join. If you have a minute, check out his announcement speech, was very very impressive... He was talking about life after NCAA (and possibly the NFL) and how he wants to be an entrepreneur. #Class

Ira Denson has not sent in his LOI to FSU as of yet. I still think we sign him. That's just been my hunch all year, however.

BUT - With all of our LOI's in (BEFORE NOON) - All we have to do is sit back and wait for another 6ish hours and see if we can flip a couple more. This NSD has been one of the cleanest for UF that I can remember... Everything came in so fast and no De-Commits!

g0ggles · 02-06-2013, 11:54 AM

Compared to last year & the one prior, I am excited. Couple that with Georgia missing on tunsil & Adams, it's gonna be a beautiful day.

Zanso · 02-06-2013, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by stomp_and_chomp

Jordan Cunningham to Vandy. He was on our radar at the very beginning but we had so much talent all across the board that he never really had a chance to join. If you have a minute, check out his announcement speech, was very very impressive... He was talking about life after NCAA (and possibly the NFL) and how he wants to be an entrepreneur. #Class

I really wanted Cunningham. He went to University school which is pretty solid academically and his family is really nice. Seems like he has talent, brains and work ethic.

born2beagator · 02-06-2013, 11:54 AM

Except for Clark taking gullible pills this morning, I am happy with our class.

gator34654 · 02-06-2013, 12:02 PM

Agree about Ole Miss. Why are fans so quick to call programs cheaters when they do well? I would get angry when Donovan drew heat for doing so well in recruiting, he too was labeled a cheater. I am happy for ole miss, otherwise uga or bama or lsu would have had those recruits.

Great class. Now we just have to develop the talent and coach em up.

One last thought. Talent alone doesn't win games. We had a lot more talent than UL and was hammered. We have lots more talent than arky and look what occured last night. The point is, talent helps but developing players and coaching them up and keeping them motivated cannot be underestimated.

stomp_and_chomp · 02-06-2013, 12:08 PM

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Agree about Ole Miss. Why are fans so quick to call programs cheaters when they do well? I would get angry when Donovan drew heat for doing so well in recruiting, he too was labeled a cheater. I am happy for ole miss, otherwise uga or bama or lsu would have had those recruits.

Some people just get angry. The easiest thing to throw around these days is accusations of money.

To me, I am absolutely thrilled. We need another school in the West to give Bama and LSU competition... Texas A&M is on their way, but having another team like Ole Miss throwing monkey-wrenches into the grand scheme of things is absolutely excellent.

Swampmaster · 02-06-2013, 12:28 PM

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Agree about Ole Miss. Why are fans so quick to call programs cheaters when they do well?

the same reason SEC fans claim alabama is cheating every year when they win all these titles. It goes with the territory---envy and jealousy.

stomp_and_chomp · 02-06-2013, 12:34 PM

oh wow! Asiantii Woulard to UCLA. Was hoping he would get back on board with USF so I could watch a couple of his games.

stomp_and_chomp · 02-06-2013, 12:39 PM

heh, ESPNU reporting that Alex Collins mom took his LOI and ran away. LOLOLOLOL!

She does not want him to attend a school so far away.

She literally took his papers and left the school...

socraticsilence · 02-06-2013, 12:08 PM

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Except for Clark taking gullible pills this morning, I am happy with our class.

Eh.. unless he signed with a pass first school like Clemson he was going to have to take a risk, wish he'd stayed home but I can see how national championship rings and personal glory can sway a kid. For all we laugh at the "next Percy" line its better than anything Boom has at the moment- we need something on offense to point to next year.

stomp_and_chomp · 02-06-2013, 12:12 PM

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Eh.. unless he signed with a pass first school like Clemson he was going to have to take a risk, wish he'd stayed home but I can see how national championship rings and personal glory can sway a kid. For all we laugh at the "next Percy" line its better than anything Boom has at the moment- we need something on offense to point to next year.

Demarcus Robinson. Immediate impact.

socraticsilence · 02-06-2013, 12:42 PM

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Demarcus Robinson. Immediate impact.

No, I like our current guys, I mean something that they do on the field- if Demarcus busts out like Percy or Sammy Watkins that would do it- but until then we don't really have an offensive thing to point to as a selling point.

rtgator · 02-06-2013, 12:12 PM

Good thread. Better than anything I've seen on the Insiders Board.

stomp_and_chomp · 02-06-2013, 12:16 PM

Q Powell sticks with USCw.

tegator80 · 02-06-2013, 12:22 PM

I much more prefer to be low man in the clubhouse and drinking beer with my buddies than out there on the course trying to play catch up. Can't complain how the day has gone at all. Can't get all postal over the zigs and zags of a HS senior at the last stages. But it is fun reading some of the posters who do...in moderation.

StrangeGator · 02-06-2013, 12:13 PM

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Eh.. unless he signed with a pass first school like Clemson he was going to have to take a risk, wish he'd stayed home but I can see how national championship rings and personal glory can sway a kid. For all we laugh at the "next Percy" line its better than anything Boom has at the moment- we need something on offense to point to next year.

Funny how this version of the "next Percy" wasn't on a single top 100 list.